Nonprofit · EIN 01-0425071
FRIENDS OF ACADIA
Tax-exempt · BAR HARBOR, ME 04609
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $12,663,310 | $13,607,465 | -$944,155 | $100,299,843 | $456,799 | $99,843,044 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,311,559 | $15,249,572 | -$938,013 | $97,289,675 | $951,982 | $96,337,693 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,284,443 | $6,889,715 | $8,394,728 | $93,786,743 | $1,325,207 | $92,461,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,641,526
- Membership dues
- $1,049,069
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $6,330,191
- Net rental income
- $40,262
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,950,992
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$348,669
- Other revenue
- -$308,407
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,296,850
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $542,114
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,239,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,511,149
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,630
- Accounting fees
- $48,405
- Occupancy
- $271,011
- Travel
- $90,661
- Depreciation
- $193,720
- Program services (functional)
- $11,270,956
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,071,177
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,265,332
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,289,675
- Total assets, end of year
- $100,299,843
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $456,799
- Net assets, end of year
- $99,843,044
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,539,397
- Publicly traded securities
- $86,592,783
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,474,269
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $80,368,775
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$3
- Gross receipts
- $26,520,473
- Employees
- 40
- Volunteers
- 746
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- ME
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stiles | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $259,687 | $69,762 |
| Lisa Horsch Clark | Vice President of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,998 | $64,828 |
| Megan Loomer | Vice President of Finance & CFO Officer | 40 | $189,385 | $23,280 |
| Stephanie Clement | Vice President of Conservation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,685 | $20,595 |
| Perrin Doniger | VP of Communications & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,500 | $13,811 |
| Devin Lueddeke | Development Officer for Major Gifts Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,386 | $19,980 |
| Sarah Curts | Accounting Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,585 | $19,390 |
| William C Eacho | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Edson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Leary | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Story Litchfield | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Amstutz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Banzhaf-Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Bennett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlotte Chilton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Coplon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kareem A Dieng | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lesley Draper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd Graham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Green | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christiaan van Heerden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret Jeffery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David Katona | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Kelley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lydia Kimball | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Cora Olgyay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Edward L Samek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Curtis Simard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Liz Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elsie Flemings | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hannah Sistare Clark | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stiles | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $250,449 | $52,138 |
| Lisa Horsch Clark | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $160,807 | $46,961 |
| Stephanie Clement | VP of Conservation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,741 | $19,043 |
| Devin Lueddeke | Development Officer for Major Gifts Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,118 | $18,638 |
| Sarah Curts | Accounting Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,708 | $17,822 |
| Lori Schaefer | Past VP of Communications & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,735 | $12,350 |
| Jason Irwin | Past Vice President/CFO Officer | 40 | $37,999 | $1,694 |
| William C Eacho | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Edson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Leary | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Story Litchfield | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Amstutz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Banzhaf-Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Bennett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Coplon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lesley Draper | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elsie Flemings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Green | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Todd Graham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Jeffery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Katona | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Kelley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cora Olgyay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward L Samek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Simard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hannah Sistare Clark | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christiaan van Heerden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fassak | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Pew | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Stiles | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $235,477 | $51,872 |
| Jason Irwin | Vice President/CFO Officer | 40 | $187,908 | $22,320 |
| Lisa Horsch Clark | VP of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,072 | $47,773 |
| Stephanie Clement | VP of Conservation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,660 | $18,758 |
| Lori Schaefer | VP of Communications & Marketing Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,531 | $18,752 |
| William C Eacho | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Edson | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rob Leary | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Story Litchfield | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Amstutz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Banzhaf-Stone | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Bennett | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Coplon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Davis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Green | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Fassak | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Elsie Flemings | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Jeffery | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Katona | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Kelley | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cora Olgyay | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joan Pew | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Laura Pierce | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Edward L Samek | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Curtis Simard | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Hannah Sistare Clark | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christiaan van Heerden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Liz Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| C Boyden Gray | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Bright | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Mayewski | Past Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 43 COTTAGE ST, BAR HARBOR, ME 04609-1877
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Megan Loomer, PO Box 45, Bar Harbor, ME 046090045
- Signed the 990
- Megan Loomer, VP of Finance & CFO
- Phone
- (207) 288-3340
- Website
- www.friendsofacadia.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
Friends of Acadia preserves, protects, and promotes stewardship of the outstanding natural beauty, ecological vitality, and distinctive cultural resources of Acadia National Park and surrounding communities for the inspiration and enjoyment of current and future generations.
Program accomplishments
- Friends of Acadia makes grants from its Acadia Trails Forever project fund to the ANP trails program to maintain the park's 153 miles of trails. In 2025, the Trail crew undertook significant repairs to the Hunters Beach Trail and the North and South Bubble Trails. They also completed the rehabilitation of the Bubbles Divide Trail and worked with volunteers to install 500 feet of raised cedar boardwalk along the Hemlock Path, restoring natural water flow through the Great Meadow. They built two stone staircases and improved drainage along the Valley Peak Trail and completed additional sections of the Great Meadow Loop.Expenses $565,009 · grants $488,240
- The Carriage Road maintenance grants help to make possible the salaries of several Acadia National Park workers and interns who perform regular maintenance of the park's 44 miles of historic carriage roads. In 2025, the carriage road crew repaired washouts, graded 5 miles of carriage roads, and spread 150 tons of surface materials. They cleaned four miles of road ditches and, flushed culverts. They surveyed 138 of the documented vistas on the carriage roads and worked to clear 43 of those, including supervising volunteers who worked on 12 vistas.Expenses $114,172 · grants $101,212
- Additionally, Friends of Acadia contributes to a variety of community outreach events such as the Earth Day Roadside Clean-up and Soil to the Summits hikes. In partnership with Acadia National Park, Friends implements and contributes to other programs including the Summit Stewards, the Wild Garden of Acadia, the Recreation Technicians, the Acadia Winter Trails Association, the Island Explorer, invasive plant eradication, the peregrine falcon and hawk watch program, Acadia Teacher Fellows Program, water quality monitoring, rehabilitation of historic buildings, and a volunteer program that typically contributes over 5,000 hours of time per year to help maintain Acadia's trails and carriage roads. FOA continues to help ANP address the ongoing seasonal employee housing shortage. In 2025, construction continued at Harden Farm, an ANP project that FOA contributed an additional $4.5 million to help complete, adding to the $7M contributed during 2024. Phase One, 28 new one bedroom and studio apartments, was completed, and Phase Two, another 28 one bedroom and studio apartments, was initiated. Solar panels were installed at FOA's seasonal housing complex in Trenton, Maine with a potential energy savings of nearly $600,000 over 25 years. FOA also secured funding to install solar panels at Harden Farm with a potential energy savings of $300,000 during its lifetime. 2025 welcomed inaugural residents at the newly completed Dane Farm complex in Seal Harbor, Maine, housing eight seasonal employees for ANP.Expenses $10,591,775 · grants $6,707,398
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0425071
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C340)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $100,299,843
- Income (IRS master file)
- $26,520,473
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $12,663,310 | $13,607,465 | $100,299,843 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $14,311,559 | $15,249,572 | $97,289,675 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,284,443 | $6,889,715 | $93,786,743 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,595,646 | $5,290,491 | $74,652,165 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0425071).
Questions about FRIENDS OF ACADIA
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF ACADIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF ACADIA is 01-0425071.
- Is FRIENDS OF ACADIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF ACADIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF ACADIA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF ACADIA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF ACADIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF ACADIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Megan Loomer.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF ACADIA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,687 (Eric Stiles, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF ACADIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,663,310, expenses of $13,607,465 and total assets of $100,299,843 at year end.
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